by Lesley A. Butterfield | Jun 16, 2022 | Belief, Church History, Church Policy, Featured, forgiveness, abuse, trauma, boundaries, safety, healing, peace, History, LDS Church History, Mental Health, Modesty, Patriarchy, Plural Marriage, sexism, spiritual abuse, Temple |
Watching the hit series, Under the Banner of Heaven, take liberties to correlate pervasive domestic abuse with uniquely Mormon religious beliefs has seemed to strike an unexpected chord with society at large. Except it’s not unexpected at all—at least not for those...
by Lesley A. Butterfield | Jan 4, 2019 | Authority, Belief, Compassion, covenants, decisions, Disagreement, Empowerment, eternal progression, Faith, faith crisis, Family, Featured, gender, Leadership, Mental Health, Obedience, Ordain Women, ordinances, Patriarchy, Policy, polygamy, Polygamy, Priesthood, prophecy, Revelation, Righteousness, Righteousness, sexism, spiritual abuse, Temple, Temple Recommend, Worthiness |
The news of the recent feminist-centered changes to the temple has brought joy and rejoicing to many. That is important. It is valid. But it also brings sadness and grief to others. This, too, is important and valid. These are steps forward. As one Mormon Feminist...
by Lesley A. Butterfield | Nov 7, 2018 | Activism, Authority, Church History, Corporate Church, Empowerment, Faith, faith crisis, Featured, Fellowship, Feminism, gender, General authorities, Humanity, Individuality, infallibility, Interviews, Judgement, LGBTQ, Lying, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Mormon Women Speak Podcast, Obedience, Patriarchy, Policy, sexism, Sexual Abuse, spiritual abuse, spirituality, Truth, unity |
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3zprmk/314_Mormon_2Women_MaleMeToo_15.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSWhat is the perspective from a male survivor within the Mormon Me Too movement? Have they...
by Lesley A. Butterfield | Sep 12, 2018 | Featured, Mental Health, Mormon Women Speak Podcast, Patriarchy, Polygamy, Pornography, Racism, Sexual Abuse, spiritual abuse, Suicide |
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l/289-Mormon_Women_Speak_Tara_9.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSYou’ve heard of ritual abuse, the Pace Memo, and repressed memories. But what is the...
by Leah Marie | Jul 23, 2018 | Activism, Mormon Women Speak Podcast, Podcast, Sexual Abuse, spiritual abuse |
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l/272-Mormon_Women_Speak_Podcast_6-MormonMeToo.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Listen in as Lesley and Leah Marie talk to Nicole about her story...
Recent Comments